Timothy
TIH-mə-thee
Popularity
#208
Letters
7
Syllables
3
Origin
Greek
Total Births
1,086,730
Peak Year
#30,863 in 1959
First Recorded
1880
Style
Classic & Timeless
Spelling
Moderate spelling
What It Means
From the Greek name *Timotheos*, meaning 'honoring God.' Composed of *timao* meaning 'to honor' and *theos* meaning 'God'.
Numerology
The Achiever
Powerful, determined, and success-oriented. Names at 8 project confidence and ambition.
Famous Namesakes
Timothy Dalton
Welsh actor best known as James Bond
Timothy Leary
American psychologist and writer
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